Riley Sheehey's Playing Card Paintings

[manu]

I've been wanting to share this for a while, but I wasn't sure where it belonged. I'm putting it here (as opposed to New & Custom Decks) because its not a confirmed deck yet afaik (mods, feel free to move).

Artist Riley Sheehey has been painting over a random playing card every week, with the goal of doing all 52 by the end of the year. The original painted cards usually go on sale for $550 and sell out very quickly. She has mentioned selling prints in the future, but no mention of printing a full deck of cards yet.

I'll post pictures here, but I encourage you to check the process videos on her Instagram. It's very fun to see the transformation.

https://www.instagram.com/rileysheehey/

[manu]

And here's the latest one:

[Adamthinks]

Those are delightful. Hopefully she decides to print full decks of these.

[Honeybee]

If somebody paid $550 for that 3oH they should have saved and bought this print of hers for $75

https://shop.rileysheehey.com/collections/art-prints

[GandalfPC]

https://shop.rileysheehey.com/collections/sold-gallery

I think this was the first of them…

Not sure if I’m ready to toss $500+ at them, but they are growing on me

[GandalfPC]

It would seem there is a lower buy in

[kevork]

Yeah, seems like there is no print run or quantity limitation for the prints, so Riley can periodically restock. There's plenty of her artwork available as high quality giclee prints, which is nice.

[manu]

Week 10

[GandalfPC]

Four of them are available now as prints - I grabbed a 2 of diamonds…

https://shop.rileysheehey.com/collections/art-prints

[Honeybee]

Good pick G
A lot to like about that one. The semi-symmetry and the fact that at first glance you might think the reverse is a reflection in water

[GandalfPC]

The latest 7 of clubs went for $650 - going to take a pretty nice card to get me to spring for that, though they seem to go before I am aware they exist anyway

[manu]

Week 11

[manu]

Week 12

[Honeybee]

Sold out
Are the originals one offs?
I ask because the page has a - 1 + box as if you could order more than one

[GandalfPC]

they are one offs, the quantity choice is just the way of the generic shopping cart

(not to be confused with “The Way of the Generic Shopping Cart”, which of course is fantastic.)

[GandalfPC]

Last card painting done, printed version of deck in the works…

[TorresOVER]

Nice, really love the style
Will grab one

[acetofive]

Signing in.

[GandalfPC]

“Playing Card Deck Preorder- early October- date coming soon“

[acetofive]

"Step right up..."

[acetofive]

Preorder
https://shop.rileysheehey.com/collections/deck-of-cards

Thank you manu for finding these and sharing them here.

[Honeybee]

I am surprised to find myself on the fence about these but I think it is just the pics on the preorder page do not enhance them at all
- they look much better above and on Instagram
I am ambivalent about the backs and would have much preferred them to be 2 way

[GandalfPC]

I got 2 decks, so I can put them together and have 2 way backs. It works that way doesn’t it?

[Honeybee]

I am definitely out!

$100.07c to ship one deck to Australia = Hilarious

[kevork]

At that point, I'd order one here and ship it to you.

I'm surprised that I'm hesitant with purchasing this deck at the price it is set for. But it's unique and the artist put significant time and creative effort into it. I'll likely buy one.

[Honeybee]

What is shipping for you guys kev?

[kevork]

What is shipping for you guys kev?

$5, which is the price it would cost me if I wanted to ship one deck domestically in the US via USPS. I can likely even ship two decks at that price. Honestly, using pirateship is one of the best ways to ship in the US.

[Adamthinks]

I'm in without hesitation.

[Strag]

£29 for shipping 2 decks, with the only option being DHL Worldwide Express. I'll have to pass, not making sense to me.

[acetofive]

I just tried usps.com, my US zip code -> Strag (approx guess), International First Class (slowest-lowest cost), small package under 4lbs = $61.25. That can't be right.